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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-11-20

Desde ell dia en- que Colon tom6
possession de la isla empez6 moral
mente en- ella el quito cat6lico, la
civilization cristiana Y la protec-
ci6n de Espana deberfa, por tan
to, declararse de fiesta provincial
aquel dia, y celebrarse un solemne
aniversario en- recuerdo de tan
fausto acontecimiento, tan glorioso
para Espana, como dulce Y consola-
dor para los que hemos nacido en-
este suelo.
No tenemos noticia deque en- 6po-
ca alguna sc haya hecho esta So
lemne conmemoraci6n, que para
nosotros reviste tanta importancia,
cuando menos, como la del naci-
miento de Santa Rosa de Lima, Gu
70 tercer centenario celebr6 en-
1885 la Rep1blica peruana.
Parece tambien natural que Es-
pa1a Y las naciones americanas
conmemoren en- 1892 ell cuarto CEN
tenario del descubrimiento de Am6.
RIGA, suceso providencial que di6 al
cristianismo y 4 la civilization mas
dilatadOs horizontes.
No dudo que V !, teniendo en- con-
sideraci6n estas ~ etras razones
Ique su piedad, ilustraci6n y patrio-
tismo le sugieran coadyuvara en-
las Columns de su apreciable Pc
ri6dico a llevar q Was de hecho
nuestra humilde idea, que solo nos
permitimos celebrar en- ell presente
ano con una modesto fiesta religi0-
sa, a que tenemos el gusto de invi-
tarle.
| De V. affmo. s. s. y Capellan
@. B. s. M.
j, Pbro. Antonio Ramos Ool6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-11-20
EXPEICION DE- BARCELONA.

La prensa de Barcelona, Stem.
pre- elevada, siempre enthusiastic de
todos los progresses, ha dirigido Ia
siguiente bien escrita circular &
los colegas de la Peninsula, An.
tillas y extranjero, recomendando
el espiritu de aquel certamen y
buscando Ia cooperation necesa.
ria de todos. Nos hacemos un
deber en- insertar aquel notable
documento, cumpliendo sus fines
y deseando q tan dignos compa.
1eros ell mejor exito en- su pa.
triotica empresa.
Barcelona, 8 de Octubre de 1887.
Sr. Director del BoLzTM MERcAN.
TIL.
May sehor nueatro , distinguido Coz
lega:
Por vez primera Sc apresta Espafa
4 celebrar una Exposition universal.
Habia, hasta Ell presente, segnido eI
| ejemplo de Alemanis, de Italia, do
Belgica, de Holanda, de Rusia J de
otros paises europeos de les Reptblicas
hispano. o.americanas y de las colonias
australians y asiaticas, realizando Ger.
tamenes nacionales, en- los cuales las
naciones extranjeras tienen limitada
representation, pero nunca, 4 par de
Londres, Paris, Viena Q TiIadelia,
habfAse aventurado nuestra patfis {
congregar On nna de sus cindades los
productos de todos los paises de ID
terra. 4sts. ~.
Acaso de ell intento en- atrevido, VI.
yam nuestras ambiciones mucho mas
ALA de nuestrss medios, pero aparte de
que el prop6sito, pcrsn indole &mplia
generosa, no puede ger NAL acogido, ,
de que nadie, en- conciencia, he de exi.
girnos mas de 10 que otorgar pudi9ra.
mos, tenemos los espafioles, desde los
tiempos de Pizarro, de Almsgro ' de
Cortes, como antique achaque, acome-
ter empresas formidables, confando
Esna1a ea nonu ;mnerfact. r,a,t.
GsPana % muy i.periectamente Coz
nuCian ~ = sAs.aass s0tas .lelass q como
caaa.;o Uaro uo Gs'as = as = soplsmanela ne
res'o 10. dasInt. pa,s e luessas' que, leduclda
poa uossJnsu.ss - .s 9 9s sOuo Hna!e,a feco-
Msn1al p1 q 4 curse oe - exlstencia, : ha.
s. UsaSo - :. .daS ssSa A. ussa da, aa nssaoo 40
n.asa. .nss E 70 euaa us az a1o.ssCenIe, NJ me-
nes.si, ne poi ISy a:uoros1s que s1s I'm.
pe1us sean, 1ei avlso, oe! e!emPlo, del
Soa 20. ue @ e sapsrienGla oe ios pal
~ se' qIe ~ 1un.o aclsinzacion frlsan
"a Pn.;a.oaa. ~ ia suaa maaufs
~ ss'lp.oIoS. y. pues' nan oe ser, J natu-
saa on.ss.s o. qIT T 10 s:s1, los Denencios que
S;sSsas :; nnas..a "a pOslS,oa UNIVERSAL reporte.
;;.r y nues.,Uo nsnaSo plouucsIles pueden estu-
nster;ss als sborpsas cna ~ 10 PCco da las
~ u&u VIC V6Uita " OU6 nRIIAFAn do.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-11-20
OTRAS PROTESTAS.
Moca, Noviembre 12 de 1887.
Sr. Director del BoLETIN MER-
CANTIL.
Capital.

OaplGal.
Muy seflor nuestro, amigo Y CO.
rreligionario: Los que suscriben,
espanoles incondicionales, protes-
tan indignados contra ell peri6dico
madrileno "La Regencia,o por los
inverosimiles conceptos emiuidos de
un modo injurioso a la dignidad
de nuestro Jefe. Sin duda alg1n
Aquit6fel ha sido ell inspirador de
aquellas lfneas calumniosas, GUAM
do, por desgracia para la humani-
dad, esta vii raza no Sc concluy6
con el consejero de Absal6n.
Mas, por fortuna, la personalidad
del Excmo. Sr. D. Pablo Ubarri
esta muy alta, para que puedan al.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
CIVIL SERVICE.
Commissioner Oberlysa Reply 60 the
CameknnaGi P0stoffice Examiners.


Camehnnsst Postoftice Examiners.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept s.--Charles
W. Rowland, chairman of the civil service
board of examiners for the Cincinnati post
Office, wrote letter to Acting President
oberly, of the civil service commission.
under date of Aug. 90, making inquiries
about the construction of the civil service
rules, in which he, among other things,
says: Are we to understand that
postmdsters may, without question, re-
move carrier, save for causes
enumerated by you in your report on the
Philadelphia postoffice ease?" In reply
MIR. Oberly says: THAT every carrier and
clerk in the Cincinnati pOstotfice might be
legally removed for cause, is a proposition
on which yop need no information 1t is
therefore, concluded that you wish to
know whether, in the opinion of the COM
mission, efficient carriers and clerks may
be legally removed for partisan rea-
sons because they do not agree in
politics with the postmaster. The commits
sion has stated, and now repeats, that the
power of removal is unrestricted. except
that removal may not be legally made for
any one of the following reasons: First,
because person in the service has refused
to contribute TO political fund or for
political purpose. Second, because per-
son has refused to render political service.
Third, because q person has refused to per-
NIT the appointing officer or any other per-
son in the civil service to coerce his polit--
action" After quoting the civil service act
and rules, Mr.. Oberly concluded by saying:
THE law, fairly construed, is that entrance
to the classified civil service shall be upon
the merit of the applicant, without regard
to political opinions or affiliations, and that
continuance in the service shall be upon
the employees merit, without regard to
political opinions or affiliations. There
fore the appointing officer who
appoints or refuses to appoint an
applicant because the applicant
does or does not entertain political opin-
ions, violates the law, and an appointing
officer VINO removes an employee because
the employee refuses to render political SER
vice in accordance with the wishes of the
appointing officer, or because he is politi-
cal partisan of the appointing officer; also
violates the law, and entertaining these
views, the commission replies to your ques-
ton by saying that, in the opinion of
the commission, the pOstmater at Cincinnati
cannot lawfully remove any carrier or clerk
for the reason that the carrier or clerk be-
longs to a political party to which the post
master is opposed. That he can law
fully remove no person from the classified
postal service at Cincinnati, except for some
other cause than the employees political
opinions or affiliations -
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
Swan Bros. Complications.

New York special: The Hon. Section
Carr, of London, member of parlia-
ment, arrived from England few days
ago and has started for Cheyenne, upon
matters pertaining to the Hereford Land
and Cattle company. This is the COM
pany formed last year at the instance of
A. H. Swan for 81, 500, 900 stock and deb
enture bonds for $3.50, 900 and was to alb
sorb the Wyoming Hereford Land and
Cattle company and several other landed
properties adjoining. But on account
of not receiving support at Cheyenne,
the new company became somewhat in
volved in a middle. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Carr comes with full power of
attorney to arrange all matters, to either
turn back the title to the lands, or to
still carry out the sale. The stock was
all issued, $3.50, 900 was received by the
several owners, $3.50, 900 was held in the
west by the company to secure the deb
enture, some portion of the bonds We're
sold but the money was held in trust
until the patents to the lands were Sc
cured to the new company. So dissat-
listed condition in Wyoming, discredited
the lack of confidence in London, and
the brakes were put on by the honora-
BILE members who who constituted the
London company. Mr.. Carr, who is
president of the new company, comes to
adjust and close the matter in some sat
isfactory way. The suspension, delay
and misunderstanding about this nego-
tiation were the final causes of Mr..
Swans failure, and to carry it out as first
contemplated they will assist in tho IN
terest of their creditors.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17

moss Pitirul scenes an the Vicinity o
she Burned Theatre.

LONDON, Sept 6.--The victims Of the
burning of the Thester Royal, last night
were mostly working people. AS soon as
the flames were extikKuished, large forcs
of men began searching for bodies. The
stairway leading to the gallery was liter
ally packed with bodies, while at the head
OF the stairs there were scores of others,
piled one on top OF each other,
The unfortunate victims had rushed
to the door when the alarm was
given, but found the stairway blocked,
and means of escape cut Off In short
time the flames had reached them, and
they suffered horrible death. There were
fearful scenes in the vicinity of the burned
theater this morning, as friends and re-
lations of supposed victims awaited the re-
covery of bodies. In many cases fathers
and mothers both persisted, and numerous
children are thus left without means of sup
port. Several of the bodies were burned
so that only small cinder remained. The
number of perions severely injured is sixty.
1t is feared the death list will reach 140.
1t has been aseertained that there were
200 persons occupying seats in
the gallery, and of these over 100
lost their lives. Search for the ladies still
goes on. 1t is very probable that the total
number of deaths will not be ascertained
owing to the fact that many of the ladies
were completely calcined. Two stalls of
the stable belonging to the hotel adjacent
to the theatre are filled with remains that
1t is impossible to identity Most of the
killed were adults, and chiefly men. But
few children persisted. More ladies have
been found and taken from the ruins. The
charred remains of twenty persons
were found in one heap. A
mother, father and child were found
clasped in one embrace, all three burned to
death. In nearly every case the clothing
had been torn OFT the victims, and from
many of the bodies the limbs were missing,
and the remains showed evidence that
they had been wrenched off. Several
whole families, numbering from two
TO five persons lost their lives. The con-
struction of the gallery stair case accounts
for the great loss of life among the gallery
people. The scene shifter said the fire
originated among some gauze which in
some way became ignited, and flames
spread to the scenery, of which the stage
was unusually full, owing to preparations
in progress for the produc-
ton OF pantomime. The
audience numbered 500 persons.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
A Big Water Spout.

Butte, on. I. } special: A special from
Sun River, NJ. T., says: By a water
spout on Curless creek, Meagre county,
1000 sheep, principally spring lambs,
were drowned. Ason of Judge Hedges,
of the Helena Herald, was at his ranch,
some miles below where the sheep were,
covering the tops of his stacks with
wagon sheets Hearing the roar of the
coming flood he tried to reach his horse
that was picketed on the creek bottom,
but before he could rescue the horses
the flood was upon him and swept the
animal away before his eyes.
By this time it was so dark that moth
ing could be done. As soon as daylight
came he found the horse tangled in
some brush and drift and extricated him.
badly bruised but with no bones broken.
His other stock of horses and COWS ali
escaped, but considerable fencing was
swept away. At the lowest estimate the
loss will reach SO, 900 to "a, 900, and sets
them back full year. All that could
be mustered at roll call on the morning
after the storm was $500.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
DOTS AND DAsuma

The Charleston Meas asd Csurisys, -,
Of the earthquake work will show n, ' ,1ss
past year over 1900 buildings have 49,. es
built or repaired aud that 27l absolu,els =
buildings have been erected. The who,. wv
Is 81, .oO,e0o OF which Charleston spsss ~ !.
least 81, OJ0VV0 FD
Hardy KentoB, wealthy farmer ps,, ~
bano, Ohio, was suindled out OF a. 40 VI (,
sharpers last Saturday on the gold brles -. p
The men made good their escape ana s
KeDton from New York telling him n, a.fste
brick cost 81 aud that they were sor rrs a y.
him, w
A terrible sonnagratlon Is ranging |, :.
town Of Yeszprem, Hungary. Two hprA.-
houses have been reduced 10 ashes NV
Toledo, Ohio, is to be lighted with n.,a,.,
gas
Bayarla's king Is now confirmed mani.
and The facts about his condition win h. M,
before the diet on the l4th lust
Charles, Coleman, a negro, charged .,.
rape, was taken from jail at Flemlnesbp,s
Ky, aud hanged by mob
Jack Turner, leader Of Kentucky yepd,,,.
Was killed. He has been leader for tv,r,,
years, and numerous murders had 49,
charged 10 him.
They have gas well, just struck, Ia Aleon,
county, Mehigaa, which shoots flames
hundred feet above the derrick.
A steamer from Honolulu arrived al a,
Francisco with $4,000 10 coin.
In the sig months allowed for the redeu,
ton Of trade dollars at New York, S49a az I
them we're taken At the sub treasury.
The premier OF ManitobA, Me-. Norqsa,
telegraphs that he has secured all the funa
needed 10 complete the Red River Waller nd
road. The iron for the line has mi yel tss
delivered, and Winnipeg telegram sara
will not be until paid tOr
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
THE HADboCK CASE.
The Case Against Fred munehrath 20
he Commenced the 7th.


BE Commenced the 7th.
Sioux City special: The trial of Fred
Munchrath, one of the famous Haddock
conspirators, is set to commence to-
day at II o'clock. Judge Wakefield
will preside in this case. The title of
the case is the State VS.. John Arensdorf
ct al. Fred Munchrath is co-defend-
ant and is charged with the murder Of
the prohibition leader, Rev. G. Haddock,
on the night of Aug. 8, 1886. The
Arnsdorf trial was perhaps the most
noted trial occurring in the criminal
courts of America for many years After
long and hard-worked trial the jury
stood eleven for acquittal and one for
conviction. Now the cases are again in
court. The man who is to be placed on
trial to-day is a son of Fred Munchrath,
alderman from the second ward, and an
old citizen. The defendant is an ex-
saloon keeper, and has been since early
childhood Unidentified with the liquor
traffic. Hon. T. P. Murphy, United
States district attorney, will be one Of
the states chief witnesses against Mum
chrath. During the trial Of John Arens-
dorf, Mr.. Murphy swore that on the
night of the murder he arrived home
from the east on the 10 o'clock Illinois
Central train. While passing Pearl
street on Fourth his hack stopped. Fred
Munchrath opened the door and putting
his head into the hack, asked: "Where
is the other carriage?" He referred
to the buggy Revs. Haddock and Turn
er had taken to Greenville and sup
posed he was talking to the parties
who had been sent in the hack to trace
the ministers and report Mt what hour
they were to return to Merrill's livery
stable. In a short time Rev. Haddock
returned and was attacked. Thus it will
be seen that the defendant, Munchrath,
has very strong and apparently incon-
testible evidence against him. A mo-
ton to dismiss the case has been filed by
the defense and will be argued tomor-
row. 1t sets up that this defendant was
once placed in jeopardy by the late trial
and that Judge Lewis action was irreg-
ular in discharging the Arensdorf jury
in twenty-five hours because they would
have agreed upon acquittal had they
been kept together a reasonable length
of time. No new witnesses have been
furnished by the state. Leavitt and wife
are expected daily from Chicago. while
Bismarck and his wife and little girl will
come from Des Moines in time to testify
for the state. Munchrath is reported as
saying: ''There are some of my wit
nesses which can't get in time, but 7
gIless can get along without them"
The defense say they can produce Pc
ters and Trieber, but it is not at all like
" they will do so. A large number of
jurors have been subpoenaed. about for
ty being from Sioux City and some dis
satisfaction is expressed as to the way
the sheriff is filling the venire. One Of
the men subpoenaed this morning was a
prominent witness for the defense in the
Arensdorf trial The same attorneys on
both sides will appear as on the previous
trial
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
The Miners, Federation.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. s.-To.day's
session of the miners federation was by
far the most important of the meeting.
With view to relieving the strained re-
lations between the federation and the
knights of Labor miners, a preamble re-
citing the efforts to bring about a har-
monious action between the two bodies
and the failures that have resulted,
was introduced and read. The
preamble closed by expressing an earnest
desire for harmonious action by
all miners. An invitation was
extended to the officers ofthe National dis
trict assembly 135. Knights of Labor, to
unite with the federation officers in issuing
a call for national convention of miners
and mine labOrers, regardless of existing or
CARNATIONS, and urge upon them the
necessity of protecting their interests as
craft rather than seeking to perpetuate an
organization or organizations of miners
upon the merits of which miners are
now divided, the convention to be held not
later than January, 1888.
An assessment of ten cents per member
was ordered for the support of members
who are locked out. Christopher Evans, of
New Straitsville, was elected secretary and
Daniel Mclaughlin, of BraidwoOd, ILL.,,
treasurer. Adjourned.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
A Fortunate Accident

UHiCAGO, III, sept. s.--Qnite a sertous
accident, fortunately unattended by loss Of
life, occurred last night at the bridge ON
Archer avenue. The bridge had Just been
opened to allow scow to pass, when a
Chicago and Alton engine, No. g7. pullin,
several freight cars, approached the omen
draw, the engine going backward. For
some reason neither the engineer or fireman
discovered that the bridge was open until thew
were within few feet of the structural
when both jumped and were uniniuTed
The tender and engine went into The
river, in such shape that the bridgc
could not be closed for several hours. pSss
sengers on the Alton had TO leave the citv
on the burlington, and street cars were
blocked until midnight The dam Ice
which amounts TO several thousand DALAI.
would have been much greater had NOT ths
engine become detached from the cars
which were left standing on the track
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
nAmoornts open the oampaign.

HAMILTON, O., Sept THE opening
meeting of the state campaign Of the demo-
cratic party was held here this evening.
It was very large and enthusiastic meet
ing. The first speech was made by tho
Hon. Thomas Z. Powell, candidate for
governor, who devoted nearly one-third OF
his time to Governor Foraker aud his adj
ministraton, speaking OF what was de-
manded OF the governor Of Ohio, the third
state in the union. He said that Foraker's
attack upon President Cleveland, in his
speech OF acceptance, was unworthy OF one
aspiring to such q high Office. and for
il he had received condemnation at the
hands Of private citizens and from the
public press throughout the county. lie
claimed also that Governor Foraker had
publicly insuted the 400, 900 democratic
voters of Ohio by referring TO them in his
speech as the rebel Brigade and As
'coniederates," and as dirty democrats I"
Speaking of the matter Of the rebel flags
he said the governor, by his conduct at tho
soldiers reunions, aud especially AZ Wheel
ing, had insulted the best men In his own
state, and they had called halt on him.
He said the people wanted governor who
would give less attention to the war that
ended twenty years ago and more To tho
peaceful problems Of the prrsent an q
future. Ito also gave the facts upon which
he based his claim that Cleveland's admin.
istration hal done more for the soldiers and
their dependent relatives than any rrpubli-
can administration. lie closed his speech
with tribute 10 President Cleveland and
his work
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
THE FAST MAIL.
=. use,. with a ssriotss Accident wear
Alton, Hoysa.

mrs MONIES Ia, Sept THE fast mail
mn the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway
ran into the regular passenger train, west
w.,d bolud, near Alton this afternoon al
5.I5 o'clock. The passenger train was de-
luyed by freight, aud the fast mail iallea
tonotice the signal to stop, The list o.
the injured was chiefly confined to tho
sleepsrs on the rear end of the passenger
train, as follows:
Killed--Infaut child of the Rev. A. /.
Niosher, CfestOn, 10.
Iniured-Nirs Mosher head and arms
BADLY cut; will probably die. y,
Charles Cook, Brooklyn, n. y, with
wife and two sons, en- route TO Nebraska
we're in the sleeper. The youngest son, 4
wears old, was iearihlly scalded, probably
fatally. The other members otthe family
not seriously hurt. -,
L. ]. Gray, Greenfield, Iowa, horribly
k, C. Fullerton, ChillieOthe, Mo-, spine
injured.
Miss Anna Morrell, Red Oak, Ia, face
and arms scalded.
j. A. Bailey and wife, Michigan, both
injured in the back and slightly scalded.
e. BrOckman and wife, Michigan,
slightly scalded.
The injured are being cared for at the
Summit house, CrestOn, and are doing as
well as could be expected. No definite
reason is given for the failure OF the mail
train TO stop.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
PowderJv Not a Socialist

DETROIT, Mich, Sept John Deylin,
United States consul at Windsor, prom.
inent Knight of Labor, recently wrote to
General Master Workman Powderly, call
ing attention to criticisms which had been
so freely made upon his policy as the
official head of the ord er, and asking GER
tain questions concerning the same. In
reply Powderly declares that he is not
socialist. He says he owes ALLEGIANCE to the
Knights of Labor only, and that he has
battled against allowing it to become the
tail to any kite. He believed in excluding
all foreigners brought to this country under
contract to take the places OF American
wOrkmen. This country could support
thousand million of human beings, but
tn ey must not all come at once.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-17
Tho Anarohiat.s Cnann.

OTTAWA, Ills, Sept. 6.-The autumn
session Of the supreme court Of the state be.
gins at 9 this afternoon. Owing to the
fact that the fate Of the seven
anarchists who are now under death SEN
tence is to be decided, there is intense in
terest in the assembling OF the court.
opinion and speculation here to-day as
to the probable decision Ia in direct
opposition 10 generally accepted belief in
Chicago There the announcement made
by the press that the decision OF the lower
court had been affirmed Il universally
credited, but here lawyers aud others i'm
terested in the case believe that the an-
nrchists will all be given now trial. II
the decision Of the lower court ia
thes3 cases (all in one) Is affirmed,
the law compels the court to de-
liver an oral as well as written
opinion, and also to fix the day Of execu-
ton Of the prisoners. In this event, the
opinion will probably be very brief II.
on the other hand, the decision OF Judge
Gary court is revened, tho opinion will
be Yoluminous. The clerk Of tho court
does not look for the announcement In these
cases until the second or third week Of the
term, and also predicts an opinion Of from
1000 to 900 words.